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Post by DusterEd on Jan 6, 2023 19:50:37 GMT -5
This is what I’ve been working on.  A Dark Blue hemi GTX. I still have to buff it out and if it needs it apply clear coat.  Got the interior.  It’s set and ready to install.  The engine is also ready to install.  I’m still working on the chassis and suspension. Got the wheels ready and the exhaust.  Slow but sure. |
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 6, 2023 19:51:24 GMT -5
 Going for this but with blue interior. |
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Post by Jcon on Jan 6, 2023 21:16:45 GMT -5
Looks good!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 7, 2023 2:30:46 GMT -5
Nice work! That blue color is amazingly close to the real one.
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 7, 2023 5:02:30 GMT -5
The color I used is actual automotive paint a friend gave me. It’s DuPont acrylic enamel.
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Post by topside on Jan 7, 2023 9:17:19 GMT -5
VERY nice ! Ironically, I'm going down a rabbit hole and doing a black/black one with 440/4-speed like the one I wanted when I was 16.
But having another '67 GTX kit molded accurately in 881 blue (the 1-year-only medium metallic blue), I'm probably building that afterwards as Hemi/4-speed with dark blue interior. Plan is to just clean up the body & avoid painting it, just detail & polish it.
If either turns out as nice as yours, I'll be satisfied, but I just remembered the electrical panel aft of the battery that '66-'67 Hemi cars had.
Gotta finish reclaiming a JoHam '69 RR I bought "used" first...
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 7, 2023 23:00:23 GMT -5
VERY nice ! Ironically, I'm going down a rabbit hole and doing a black/black one with 440/4-speed like the one I wanted when I was 16. But having another '67 GTX kit molded accurately in 881 blue (the 1-year-only medium metallic blue), I'm probably building that afterwards as Hemi/4-speed with dark blue interior. Plan is to just clean up the body & avoid painting it, just detail & polish it. If either turns out as nice as yours, I'll be satisfied, but I just remembered the electrical panel aft of the battery that '66-'67 Hemi cars had. Gotta finish reclaiming a JoHam '69 RR I bought "used" first... Yeah this kit was one of those first issued medium blue metallic. I didn’t know it was a one year only. It’s a nice color. I’ve got one more. Looking forward to seeing your version. |
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Post by tubbs on Jan 9, 2023 7:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 9, 2023 11:57:39 GMT -5
Great reference material. Thanks Al.
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 14, 2023 19:39:53 GMT -5
Still working on the GTX. Had trash on the trunk lid. So I had to sand it down smooth because it would drive me crazy it I left it that way. So next week it will be a little warmer so I can re shoot it with two more coats of color. Hopefully it will turn out ok.
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 16, 2023 0:06:05 GMT -5
Still working on the GTX. Had trash on the trunk lid. So I had to sand it down smooth because it would drive me crazy it I left it that way. So next week it will be a little warmer so I can re shoot it with two more coats of color. Hopefully it will turn out ok. This reminds me of a friend of mine who does body and paint work on real cars. He had a '67 Plymouth Satellite, and was painting it black. He was nearly finished, when suddenly, a giant moth decided to land right in the middle of the top of the car! It got stuck in the paint, and flopped around for a bit before my friend was able to get him out. He did have to repaint the roof. |
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 16, 2023 11:21:43 GMT -5
Yeah it suck’s having to redo stuff. The difference between the real and scale cars are big. A speck of trash on a model looks like a lump of coal on a real one. Lol.
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Post by DusterEd on Jan 19, 2023 13:12:21 GMT -5
Here’s a sneak peek of the GTX after clear coating    Going to wait a few days to let it dry then on to sanding and buffing. |
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Post by Jcon on Jan 19, 2023 13:40:27 GMT -5
Looks good from here!!!
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Post by mopar on Jan 19, 2023 19:05:50 GMT -5
Coming along nicely looking forward to seeing you finish this one.
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